which wax would you recommend for unfinished natural wood (a side table used daily to place drinks)?
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Daddy Van's Bees Wax would work. It takes multiple coats to get nice deep luster, and also makes the surface water resistant. I made a table out of a Tulip tree round and added around 14 coats of beeswax ... no trouble with water and it has a deep hand rubbed luster to it.
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Daddys will work for you. I use it on my stained but not sealed acacia wood dining table.
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If it's a wood veneer that has been finished, Trewax is a great option. Apply it, let it dry some and then buff it with a lint free rag. You'll have to reapply every now and then (yearly).
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If it's a light wood (maple or light oak) and really dirty I'd use the cleaner and wax. But if it's not dirty I'd just the sealer. Dark wood I'd go with the seal finish.
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Yes definitely take it down to the grain of the wood and you'll get a whole lot better product. If you don't then Daddy Van's all Natural Unscented bee's wax furniture polish won't be able to penetrate into the wood, all you'll end up with is a sticky smear on the surface of your furniture. If you do take off your old polish you'll see Daddy Van's all Natural Unscented bee's wax bring out the beauty of your furniture.
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If the wood is clean, you're fine straight out of the can. If the finish looks murky, or the old wax looks dirty, you may want to remove it, first. H.F. Staples Wood Cleaner is great for this. You'll be amazed at how much grime old wax can hold. Just read and follow all directions. TreWax will give you a really nice, durable shine. It's also wonderful for floors. We've used it for years, and been really satisfied.
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If it were me - and an all wood floor, I would clean it with Murphy's Soap (read and follow instructions to the "T") and after a complete dying period, use Johnson's paste wax. Lots of work, but the buffer will also scrub. When you lay the wax down, do in in light, even, coats and let it dry - buff with bristle brush first and then lambs wool. You may need to do a couple of coats...best of luck.
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Hello SK,Thank you for your question.We would recommend you to melt the wax in a melting pot or in the microwave.You may use any kind of strip, but this is a no strip disposable wax.We hope that we answered your questions, if you have any other questions please let us know!Hairsalonusa Customer Care
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All Things Cedar has some suggestions here: www.allthingscedar.com/ftips.htm I found a couple sites that recommend Sikkens Cetol 1 for a natural wood finish with high UV protection so the wood doesn't turn grey. It looks like a good way to go but needs to be touched up every 2-3 years. Application and touch-ups seem to be pretty easy according to the info here: http://www.thebestadirondackchair.com/product-care-22.aspx Some suggestions available here too: http://www.kilmercreek.com/finishlinks.html Some helpful information here: http://www.realcedar.com/resources/brochures-literature/ AND here: http://bearcreeklumber.com/general_info/onlineliterature.html where they give information and expected life of different finishes (paint lasting the longest; up to 10 yrs) and where they caution... that if you finish western red cedar, do it right away (before it weathers) or the finish may flake, peel, blister, etc.
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I do NOT recommend any Clubmans wax. If you want some great wax, check out Firehouse Wacky Tacky from the Firehouse website :)
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It might be usable, but difficult and expensive. The sticky back adheres well to smooth wood. A wax would be cheaper, but would have to be reapplied every so often.
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I have the cherry oak stain. It is good quality and not chip board or anything cheap. I love mine
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Much better than murphys. You might want to try Howard's feed and wax first. One thing I know the Howard's brand has been the best I've found.
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Unrefined beeswax, Carnauba wax, Olive oil, and Lavender oil for a lovely smell. I have a neglected old table that I use this for.
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It appears to be beeswax with oil and fragrance. I have used it on a Maple drop leaf table we picked up in a used furniture store.The table looks wonderful! You do need to rub in the polish a good bit or it can be a bit sticky.
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I'm trying that this year as well. I have a bunch of hardwood logs that are in good shape and I purchased Red Cheese wax. This weekend, I will be drilling the holes, inserting the plugs and covering the holes up with the wax. A pretty ribbon will finish it off. I received limited directions with the plugs.
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I use Meguiar's Gold Teak Oil, available at Amazon. I apply about once a week or so. The oil soaks into the wood keeping the beautiful wood clean and protecting the color.
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I hope to get this bench and what I will use is the same nontoxic mixture I use on my wooden plates and bowls for kitchen use: a mixture of beeswax and coconut oil. Simply melt the beeswax in a double boiler and then stir in coconut oil. Less coconut oil for a "harder" final wax or more coconut oil for a "softer" wax. If you don't want to make it yourself there is a company that sells artisan wooden kitchen spoons and things that sells this for the wood utensils they sell: http://www.woodspoon.com/spoon-care/